a while back i stumbled upon stylist shana faust‘s online portfolio. a former deputy style editor at martha stewart weddings, shana styles for numerous magazines and sites concentrating in fashion, props/crafts, and beauty. she also recently released a book with the gals of hello!lucky via chronicle books. here are a few of my favorite shots…
photographs by roland bello, patricia heal and joseph de leo
oh, monday morning. need a great way to start off your week? well, thanks to a little tweet that shauna and stephen posted last week, i am in love with portlandia. the new comedy series stars fred armisen and carrie brownstein and is completely filmed in portland, oregon {where they have based their characters on}. i’ve watched every clip available online and laughed so hard. for those of us in the handmade crafts and design community, this one may appeal to you…
and then there’s this {i know you know those people}…
it has now been a little over three years that i have lived here in san francisco and i honestly cannot tell you what spring means here. i mean, i know that while the rest of the world may get pumped for warm summers, that just isn’t the case here. i do know, however, that spring fashion gets me excited and emerson made‘s first release of their spring 2011 line makes my heart go pitter-patter.
mod dress – black: $228.00
kimchi pant: $178.00
moto jacket – waxed cotton: $248.00
little blouse – seersucker derby: $138.00
black and cream tuxedo jacket: $225.00
red robin dress: $228.00
little stripe – field pant: $178.00
linen topper coat: $228.00
dragonfly market dress: $215.00
ps – i. want. it. all.
i was thrilled to receive an email from andrea heimer regarding her 30×30 project {part II}. it’s a series of 30 animal portraits that she painted in 30 days. last year she focused on people and this year is all about the animals. the paintings are watercolor and pencil and would look so beautiful framed. born and raised in montana and currently residing bellingham, washington, andrea is a self-taught artist. here are a couple of my favorites…
horse; bear cubs; giraffe; pigs; kangaroos; tapir; bison: $30.00/each
if you work with felt for any of your crafty projects, you should probably get some of this fancy stuff…
sue has the prettiest fancy felt in the most vibrant colors! you can select specific colors or get it in a collection of assorted ones. the felt is made of an eco-friendly wool and viscose blend here in the united states {and cut to order}. just looking at it all makes me smile…
fancy felt: starts at $4.00/5 pieces; pretty prism collection: $12.00/15 pieces; harvest moon collection: $12.00/15 pieces; color catalog: $5.00
bellaga is a recently re-launched independent designer jewelry market. based in brooklyn, ny, the company was created by a small team of fashion experts that want to help connect you with these hand-picked artists…
vines pop-out pendant by melissa borrell design: $39.00; black/gold by lauren haupt jewelry: $88.00; lichen curve necklace in recycled sterling by kristin coffin: $100.00; delegate earrings ss 2011 by design + conquer: $150.00; ava (onyx) by mia lara jewelry: $220.00; arrowhead and quartz necklace by zoe twitt: $140.00
it seems like there’s always a party happening over at ban.do {i really, really wanna hang with those ladies one day}. and as if the site wasn’t already fabulous, they just relaunched a shiny new look. congrats, jen and jamie!
mini ban.do heart: $10.00; crystal bowtie shoe clips: $55.00; flower trio clip: $45.00; color block shoe clips: $25.00; happy jeweled headband: $55.00; pom pom shoe clips: $25.00
need some lovey-dovey cards or gifts? may i suggest a little something from rifle paper co.? anna always comes up with the sweetest designs and this year’s newest holiday additions are just that…
valentine’s balloon card: $4.00/ea or $16.00/set of 8
custom floral portrait print: $250.00
be mine card: $4.00/ea or $16.00/set of 8
i love you card: $4.00/ea or $16.00/set of 8
custom heart portrait print: $250.00
the other day i was talking with a customer at the day job and we were discussing television. i told him that i haven’t owned a t.v. in a few years now and that whenever i go home to visit, i can never figure out all of the remote controls and have to ask my dad for help. so i thought it was pretty great that i could at least recognize what these symbols meant…
this control earrings 6 piece set {in bronze} is made in portland by upper metal class. rewind, play, pause, forward, stop and record. the pieces are interchangeable so you can totally mix up your look each day.
$80.00/set of 6 or $30.00/set of 2
what a week! tomorrow i am so excited to hang out with a friend and have girl time. we are going to try and work on some creative ideas together and possibly discover a new eating spot in the city {any suggestions?}. so stay tuned because i’m going to introduce her here on mixed plate shortly and we will have new things in store for you! hope you enjoyed your week and that you’ll have a lovely weekend. have a happy aloha friday…
1. paisley gathers by three little ducks: $140.00
2. custom boutonnieres by mignonne: $18.00
3. vintage spelling & counting board at little dog vintage: $8.00
4. happy stack cross stitch – pink and brown by grace and light: $35.00
5. handmade coasters set of 4 bunting love by mable mae: $13.00
6. sterling silver stacking rings sweetheart set by house that crow built: $50.00
7. slate gray-black fingerless gloves by by sweet mom: $24.00
so you know how i always talk about having cold hands and feet? well, even the heater in my apartment doesn’t stop me from wearing socks all the time. so i kinda really want a pair of these french slipper socks by collégien that are for both kids and adults {hooray!}…
don’t they look comfy? you know my issue would be deciding which to get, right? i do prefer the high sock version. do you have a pair?
via black eiffel and a cup of jo
there is no hiding the fact that i am absolutely and truly in love with everything and anything emersonmade. in fact, that is where i made my most recent indie purchase from. so when i saw these, i jumped for joy {i am so a t-shirt and jeans kinda gal}…
high-five!; yes horse!; boom shisk boom!; paper valentine heart; lucky green: $38.00/each
ps – to continue with my emersonmade obsession, i’ll surely be featuring the spring line soon!
aloha! i’m Liana. this is my site. i am not a professional writer. i pretty much just write the way i talk. it’s fun meeting new online friends and introducing these amazing artists. i’ll do my best to keep you entertained.
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